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Brought forward « «+ + + © + + $ 47,258 87 
Publication Account, 
Sixteenth annual volume ...-+ ++ + $ 2,000 00 ; 
First “c he ewostns’. 3 oa 254 85 2,254 85 
Property Expenses, 
State, school, city and sprinkling tax . . . 86,397 57 
Streets, sidewalks andsewers. . . + + + 47,151 47 
Insurance Be i Gg te he ya e 7,501 56 
OME oe en se ee a) 2, ES 8,625 O4 
Sroyerientl ee + tt eS 1,456 06 101,131 70 
Office Expenses, : 
meg. ie ¢ ee ee ee 4,200 00 
Ofsice rent <5 sia een 8 ee 900 00 
Printing, advertising, telephone, etc. . . + 777 25 5,877 25 
Bequests, 
Annual Flower Sermon * .. + + + © * 200 00 
Annual Flower Show . +--+ ++ «+ « « 423 00 
Gardeners’ Annual Banquet ... + + + 405 30 
Washington University, School of Botany . 855 81 1,884 11 
Sundries, 
Realestate ..- - . Wa ee ee ee ee 
Bonds, stocks and certificates Cg Stee ee oe 
Legalexpenses. . + + + San a 1,816 90 
Repairs to buildings damaged py fire ce 1,759 87 } 
Shaw School of Botany, rent, etc. . . + + 2,200 00 
Commissions «© «oor 8 eee te eee 477 00 126,253 77 
Total disbursements . . ATT $284,660 55 
Cash balance December alist, 1905 mien 2,294 68 
$286,955 23 
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Respectfully submitted, 
R. J. LACKLAND, President. 
Attest: 
A. D. CuNNINGHAM, Secretary. 
